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What did early Egyptians use to keep records?
The Egyptians kept written records using a writing system known as hieroglyphics. Egyptian rulers used the idea of divine kingship and constructed monumental architecture to demonstrate and maintain power. Ancient Egyptians developed wide-reaching trade networks along the Nile, in the Red Sea, and in the Near East.
What was Egyptian art made out of?
They used mainly sun-baked mud brick, limestone, sandstone, and granite. The Amarna period (1353-1336 BCE) represents an interruption in ancient Egyptian art style, subjects were represented more realistically, and scenes included portrayals of affection among the royal family.
What was Egyptian art based on?
All Egyptian art is based on perfect balance because it reflects the ideal world of the gods. The same way these gods provided all good gifts for humanity, so the artwork was imagined and created to provide a use. Egyptian art was always first and foremost functional.
Who were the record keepers in ancient Egypt?
In the social pyramid, scribes were one level below priests. Scribes were Egypt’s official writers and record keepers. They were highly respected and well paid.
What is the relationship between Black Africa and the Arab world?
Black Africa and the Arab world have been linked by a fluctuating pattern of economic and cultural connections for at least 12 centuries. In the secular field the Arabs have up to this time played two major roles in black Africa: first as accomplices in African enslavement, and then in the twentieth century as allies in African liberation.
How did African nations respond to Arab overtures?
In the early 1960s, as most sub-Saharan African nations gained their independence, black Africans began to respond to Arab overtures, moving increasingly in the direction of partial solidarity with the Arabs. But responses varied according to positions on the ideological spectrum.
Will the Arabs also become partners in African Development?
The critical question for the future is whether the Arabs will also become partners in African development. The relationship between Arabs and black Africans has always been largely asymmetrical-with the Middle East usually the giver, and black Africa usually the receiver.
Is there an Arab alternative to being black in Africa?
There are still communities across the Maghreb that speak Berber or Amazigh and a dialect called darija that heavily features French and Spanish phrases. Besides, being Arab isn’t an alternative to being African, or even black. Mauritanians and Sudanese can identify as all three at once.